Head wear accessorization system

Abstract

A head wear system including a sizing band and a hat. The sizing band is distinct from the hat. The hat comprises a bill and a cap having an opening at the back as well as a headband. The head wear system also includes a first and second adjustment means for selectively nondestructively attaching each end of the sizing band to the hat in a longitudinal relationship therebetween selected by the wearer. When the sizing band is attached to the hat by the first and second adjusting means, the sizing band extends across the opening of the cap. The head wear system also comprises an ornament, a cover means for accessorizing the hat, and an attachment means for selectively nondestructively connecting the cover means and ornament to the crown of the cap. One embodiment of the sizing band functions as a skin stencil and comprises a substrate transparent to ultraviolet radiation and a design opaque to ultraviolet radiation that is attached to the substrate. When the substrate contacts the skin of a wearer the ultraviolet radiation causes the skin under the substrate to tan. At the same time, the design blocks the ultraviolet radiation and causes the skin directly under the design to be unaffected by the ultraviolet radiation resulting in a shadow having the configuration of the design being formed in the skin of the wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A head wear system comprising: (a) a hat having a front, a back, a crown, and a base;   (b) an ornament;   (c) attachment means, connected to said ornament, for selectively nondestructively connecting said ornament to said crown of said hat, said attachment means holding said ornament in a fixed position relative to said hat, said attachment means comprises: (i) a first element; and   (ii) a second element releasably cooperable with said first element to connect said ornament to said crown of said hat, said second element being remote from said hat, each of said first element and said second element having a cooperating mating side, said second element having said ornament mounted thereto at a location distinct from said mating side of said second element; and     (d) cover means for accessorizing said hat, said cover means being selectively nondestructively connectable to said hat by said attachment means.   
     
     
       2. A head wear system as recited in claim 1, wherein: (a) said first element has hooked locking fibers; and   (b) said second element has cooperating eyelet fibers that are releasably engaged by said first element.   
     
     
       3. A head wear system as recited in claim 1, wherein: (a) said first element of said attachment means comprises a hook; and   (b) said second element of said attachment means comprises an eye adapted to receive said hook.   
     
     
       4. A head wear system as recited in claim 1, wherein said first element of said attachment means is connected to said hat. 
     
     
       5. A head wear system as recited in claim 1, wherein: (a) an aperture is formed through said hat; and   (b) said second element of said attachment means releasably cooperates with said first element through said aperture to engage said first element.   
     
     
       6. A head wear system as recited in claim 1, wherein said cover means comprises a panel, and said panel being selectively nondestructively connectable to said crown of said hat by said attachment means with said panel overlying said crown of said hat. 
     
     
       7. A head wear system as recited in claim 6, wherein: (a) an aperture is formed through said panel;   (b) said first element of said attachment means is connected to said hat; and   (c) said second element of said attachment means is releasably cooperable with said first element of said attachment means through said aperture to engage said first element.   
     
     
       8. A head wear system as recited in claim 6, wherein: (a) an aperture is formed through said panel;   (b) an aperture is formed through said hat; and   (c) said second element of said attachment means releasably cooperable with said first element through said aperture in said hat and said aperture in said panel to engage said first element when said apertures are aligned.   
     
     
       9. A head wear system as recited in claim 6, wherein visual indicia is displayed on said cover means. 
     
     
       10. A head wear system as recited in claim 6, wherein said cover means further comprises a water resistant material. 
     
     
       11. A head wear system as recited in claim 6, wherein said cover means further comprises a skirt attached to said panel, said skirt extending radially outward from said panel. 
     
     
       12. A head wear system as recited in claim 11, wherein said skirt has sufficient length to cover the neck of a wearer of said hat. 
     
     
       13. A head wear system as recited in claim 11, wherein said skirt is designed to cover the ears of a wearer of said hat. 
     
     
       14. A head wear system as recited in claim 11, wherein said panel and said skirt are loosely overlying said cap, said panel and said skirt have sufficient size to be formed into multiple shapes while being attached to said cap. 
     
     
       15. A head wear system as recited in claim 11, wherein said panel and said skirt are so configured as to generally conform to the shape of said cap. 
     
     
       16. A head wear system as recited in claim 11, wherein said panel and said skirt are shaped as an animal feature. 
     
     
       17. A head wear system as recited in claim 11, wherein said panel and skirt are shaped as a costume or mascot. 
     
     
       18. A head wear system comprising: (a) a hat comprising: (i) a cap having a front, a back, a crown, and a base,   (ii) a bill attached to said base of said cap at said front thereof, said bill extending outwardly from said front of said cap;     (b) an ornament;   (c) cover means for accessorizing said hat; and   (d) attachment means for selectively nondestructively connecting said cover means and said ornament to said crown of said cap.   
     
     
       19. A head wear system as recited in claim 18, wherein: (a) said cover means comprises a panel, and said panel being selectively nondestructively connectable to said crown of said cap by said attachment means with said panel overlying said crown of said cap; and   (b) said attachment means comprises: (i) a first element; and   (ii) a second element releasably cooperable with said first element to engage said first element.     
     
     
       20. A head wear system as recited in claim 19, wherein: (a) said first element and said second element having cooperating mating sides; and   (b) said ornament is mounted to said second element at a location distinct from said mating side of said second element.   
     
     
       21. A head wear system as recited in claim 20, wherein: (a) said first element of said attachment means is connected to said cap; and   (b) said second element is releasably engaged to said first element.   
     
     
       22. A head wear system as recited in claim 20, wherein: (a) an aperture is formed through said cap;   (b) said second element of said attachment means releasably cooperates with said first element through said aperture to engage said first element.   
     
     
       23. A head wear system as recited in claim 20, wherein: (a) an aperture is formed through said panel;   (b) said first element of said attachment means is connected to said cap; and   (c) said second element of said attachment means releasably cooperable with said first element of said attachment means through said aperture to engage said first element.   
     
     
       24. A head wear system as recited in claim 20, wherein: (a) an aperture is formed through said, panel;   (b) an aperture is formed through said cap; and   (c) said second element of said attachment means releasably cooperable with said first element through said aperture in said cap and said aperture in said panel to engage said first element when said apertures are aligned.   
     
     
       25. A head wear system comprising: (a) a hat comprising: (i) a cap having a front, a back, a crown, and a base; and   (ii) a bill attached to said base of said cap at said front thereof, said bill extending outwardly from said front of said cap; and     (b) cover means for accessorizing said cap, said cover means comprising a panel, and said panel overlies said crown of said cap;   (c) a snap comprising: (i) a first snap element;   (ii) a second snap element, said first snap element and second snap have cooperating mating sides for selectively nondestructively connecting said panel to said crown of said cap, said second snap element further being remote from said cap; and     (d) an ornament mounted to said second snap element at a location distinct from said mating side of said second snap element, said ornament being visible even when said cover means is attached to said cap.   
     
     
       26. A head wear system as recited in claim 25, wherein: (a) an aperture is formed through said panel;   (b) said first snap element of said snap is connected to said cap; and   (c) said second snap element releasably cooperates with said first snap element through said aperture to engage said first snap element.   
     
     
       27. A head wear system as recited in claim 26, wherein visual indicia is displayed on said cover means.